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ICD-10-CM Coding for the Medical Practice
$349.00
Receive a guided review of the new general and chapter-specific ICD-10 coding and reporting guidelines for patient encounters 10/1/22 through 9/30/23. The new ICD-10-CM annual code updates will impact several specialties' patient encounters beginning on October 1. A joint effort between the healthcare provider and the coder is essential to achieve complete and accurate documentation, code assignment, and reporting of diagnoses and procedures. This session will help determine what templates or other documents that may need to be updated and/or replaced. Ensure your EHR system code submissions remain accurate. Collaborate with your practice management system and EHR vendors to update coding and billing software.
CEUs 6
Length 291 minutes
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Course Summary
Reliance on EMRs for proper code selection is dangerous! Failure to code to the highest degree of specificity negatively impacts reimbursement as well as utilization statistics. Coders must know how to code to the highest degree of specificity and cross-reference to verify accuracy. It has never been more important to have a strong foundation in diagnostic coding principles and guidelines.
Approximately 1176 new codes
A significant amount of codes are in the External Cause of Morbidity codes and Injury poisoning and Other consequences of External Causes
Focus on Social Determinants of Health � new Z codes
Several new codes for dementia (Neurology, Mental Health)
New codes for Diseases of the Circulatory System (Cardiology)
New OB codes for maternal care for (suspected) various specific nervous malformations or damage, chromosomal abnormalities or other fetal abnormalities by fetal site of fetus
139 new codes in Chapter 14 Diseases of the Genitourinary System; many new endometriosis codes by site and now depth (N80-)
Who Should Attend
Curb error rates and denials to improve your practice's bottom line. This course is designed for clinicians and coders actively involved in diagnostic coding in a medical practice. This fast-paced workshop provides instruction and hands-on exercises in the 21 chapters of ICD-10-CM.
This course is designed for coding and billing professionals, providers, office managers, consultants, and anyone seeking a better understanding of outpatient diagnostic coding. Content assumes some knowledge of outpatient coding and reimbursement. Registration includes digital materials with a summary of code changes. Bring an ICD-10-CM Code Set manual to this class.
5 Reasons to Attend
Instructional manual and access to faculty to address specific questions
In-class exercises will sharpen diagnostic coding accuracy
Expand your knowledge of the critical role that clinical documentation plays for correct coding
Curb error rates and denials and improve your bottom line
Protect the practice from audits that could result in big fines
Program Highlights
Learn the ICD-10-CM conventions with detailed examples
Explanation of current general and chapter-specific coding guidelines in ICD-10
Understanding the coding system's format and structure
Usage of the placeholder character "X" and 7th character extensions
Working with Excludes1 and Excludes2 notes
Know the categories of Z code
Classification and proper coding of diseases and injuries
Clarification of signs, symptoms and ill-defined conditions
How to code for sequela (late effects)
Correct sequencing of codes
Coding for orthopedics, pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium, infectious disease, neoplasms, diabetes, and more
Hands-on exercises to improve proficiency within a variety of chapters/specialties
